Appearance - 3.5/5Pours a deep orange, quite clear. About 1 finger of head upon initial pour, dissipates down quickly. An above-average amount of carbonation can be seen rising up through the beer. Nothing super great or bad about the look.

Smell - 4/5Cranberry, lemon, honey, some faint alcohol smell. I'm not sure if cranberry is the dominant aspect of the smell, or if it's just the only ingrediant my nose is familiar with (i.e. I have no clue what lingonberries or birch syrup tastes like). Overall the smell is okay, not incredible, but it gets points for being interesting and unique

Taste - 4/5Strong cranberry taste. Tastes like alcoholic sparkling cranberry juice, if such a thing were to exist. Besides the cranberry there is honey, and then some other floral/herbal flavors. Overall I like the taste. The cranberry does not overpower, and there are enough other flavors going on to make it interesting. Also, the alcohol is well concealed by the taste (this beer is 10%).

Overall - 4/5I definitely enjoyed drinking this beer. It had a fairly tasty and unique flavor. Given the cost and the rarity, this is likely not something I will get again, at least for a long while. Still, I love DFH's Ancient Ale series and love taking part in history by enjoyed these ancient brews.

Aroma: Fruity, with the lingonberries and cranberries coming to the forefront.

Taste: Definitely a tart, sour berry character first and foremost. The honey and birch syrup lend a sweetness to the character, too, but it’s well-suited and not at all overdone. I also get an earthy, herbal note underneath it all. Not nearly as sour as the true “sour” brews, but the similarity is there. At a hefty 10%, I expected more of a warming character, but this one is deceptive on the palate, and the alcohol is well-hidden (until the bottle is done - hah!).

Overall, a light-drinking ancient ale with a magnificent history. Well-worth a try.

Split a bottle with Stopper the other night. Poured at cellar temp into a snifter.Beer pours a chestnut color with dense fizzy off white head of 1 cm that fades to a sturdy surface layer. Aroma is fruit dominated with pear and berries coming through. Not much malt nose and is more of a wine aroma, generally sweet. First sip reveals an average to light body with fine spacious carbonation. Body may be a little thinner due to the honey.Flavor is sweet and fruity like the nose advertised, I get tart cranberry and general fruit, again, pears. Not any hints of the 10% abv on this bottle.Be ready as this doesnt taste like a modern beer, but is enjoyable as an alcoholic beverage and is very easy to drink.